Holly Maples

High Impact

Professor

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

faculty

Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy

21 h-index 57 pubs 2,828 cited

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Holly Maples, Professor in Pharmacy Practice at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' College of Pharmacy, has a research focus on antimicrobial stewardship, particularly in pediatric populations. Her work investigates the appropriate use of antibiotics to combat infections and prevent the development of resistance. Maples has published extensively on this topic, including a policy statement on antibiotic stewardship in pediatrics and a multicenter collaborative study benchmarking outpatient pediatric antibiotic prescribing. Her research also delves into specific clinical challenges, such as considering alternatives for vancomycin in treating pediatric methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia and exploring antimicrobial stewardship in the context of cystic fibrosis. Maples' publications also address related topics like central line-associated bloodstream infections and septic arthritis in pediatric patients.

Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 21 and over 2,800 citations across 57 publications, designating her as a highly cited researcher. Maples actively collaborates with colleagues at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Adriana Sarmiento Clemente and Steven Dahl, with whom she has co-authored multiple publications. She also maintains an active lab website to share her research endeavors.

Metrics

h-index: 21
Publications: 57
Citations: 2,828

Selected Publications

Evaluation and treatment of infective endocarditis in children and adolescents with underlying CHD: a Paediatric Acute Care Cardiology Collaborative Clinical Practice Guideline (2025) DOI
Evaluating the Impact of Handshake Rounds on Antibiotic Prescribing in Children Diagnosed With Community Acquired Pneumonia (2025) DOI
Measurement of Practice-Level Antibiotic Utilization in a Medicaid Patient-Centered Medical Home Program (2025) DOI
Identifying Disparities in Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing for Urinary Tract Infections (2024) DOI
Evaluating the Impact of Order Set Implementation in Prescribing Practices for Pediatric Urinary Tract Infections Between a Non-academic and an Academic Children’s Hospital in the Inpatient General Pediatric Population (2024) DOI
The Impact of a UTI Pathway Bundle on Antibiotic Prescribing for Pediatric Urinary Tract Infections Through the Lens of Health Equity in Two Emergency Departments within a Children’s Hospital System (2024) DOI
Assessment of Broad-Spectrum Antibiotic Usage Following Initiation of Handshake Stewardship in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Quality Improvement Initiative (2024) DOI
Feasibility and Prevalence of Early Antibiotic De-Escalation in Patients with Viral Encephalitis (2024) DOI
1710. Clostridioides difficile Bundle Implementation Reduces Unnecessary Testing in Pediatric Patients (2023) DOI
Time for a Change: Considering Vancomycin Alternatives for Pediatric Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia (2023) DOI
933. Antibiotic Prescribing Changes in Adults During COVID-19 in Outpatient Patient-Centered Medical Homes (PCMH) in Arkansas (2022) DOI
Antimicrobial Stewardship in Cystic Fibrosis (2022) DOI
Lactococcus Species Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection in Pediatrics: A Case Series (2022) DOI
1146. Lactococcus species Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections in Pediatrics: A Case Series (2021) DOI
1124. Evaluation of the Use and Impact of the BioFire FilmArray® Respiratory Panel on Diagnosis and Treatment of Pedidatric Respiratory Infections: A Quality Improvement Project (2021) DOI